Raffle Prize Winners:
#384086 – 2 Tixs to the Seattle Repertory
#384025 – 2 Tixs to the Seattle Repertory
#384063 – 2 Tixs to the Seattle Symphony
#384032 – 30 mins of Belly Dance Instruction
#384091 – Free Boot Camp to Sassy Fit.

In order to verify that you are the winner of the event, please take a snapshot of your ticket and email it to info@chicmeetsgeek.com. Once it is verified, we will send you the address to pick up the prize or have it mailed directly to you.

Please note that 100% of the proceeds from the raffle at Chic Meets Geek went to benefit two local non-profit organizations, Jolkona Foundation and Washington CASH.

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The Non-Profit Beneficiaries at the August 18th Chic Meets Geek Seattle event:

Jolkona Foundation
Jolkona Foundation is a start-up non-profit organization that lets people choose how to impact the world through small donations (starting at just $5!), and unlike other micro-giving websites, they provide tangible proofs of impact for every donation. Their mission is to connect people with global philanthropic opportunities and show the impact of one’s donations. For giving that you can see, visit www.jolkona.org today!

Washington CASH
Washington CASH Washington CASH is a microenterprise development organization and Certified CDFI dedicated to fostering economic self-sufficiency through self-employment training and lending to low-income individuals. Washington CASH serves residents in three Washington state counties by providing business development training, microloans, mentoring, marketing assistance, individual technical assistance and Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). Washington CASH (WC) serves individuals who are at or below 200 percent of the poverty threshold. More info at www.washingtoncash.org.

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Chic Meets Geek Debuts in Seattle During Geek Week

SEATTLE, WA, AUGUST 4, 2010: On Wednesday, August 18th, Founder Carol Tran will host her fourth Chic Meets Geek™ event in Seattle, Washington.  Based in San Francisco, Chic Meets Geek™ is designed to bridge the social gap between the cultural chic and intellectual geeks. It is similar to a conference, but with a social atmosphere.  The purpose is to gather two different groups in one room to inspire, share, and connect through a panel of geek and chic celebrity speakers to talk about their inspirational background.  A nonprofit beneficiary is highlighted at every Chic Meets Geek™ event and themed around the speaker panelists’ expertise to bridge the gap.  It’s where tech conference meets red carpet meets charity fundraiser.

The event on Wednesday, August 18th will highlight and connect the flourishing Seattle community of extraordinary chic and geek leaders, businesses, performance artists, and non-profits.  Jolkona Foundation and Washington Cash are the non-profit beneficiaries of the event.  In addition to focusing on a local cause, Tran also emphasizes her desire to connect people.  She hopes that by being put out of their comfort zones, attendees are more likely to be inspired.  Discomfort, she believes, can often be beneficial, leading to thought-provoking learning and opening up the minds of both her chic and geek participants. Tran knew it was critical of her generation’s necessity for a fast-paced environment; therefore she created an event that would help people hit the brakes, slow down, and really get to know one another beyond the surface. Believing that everybody is innately both chic and geek, with usually one side more dominant than the other, Tran is pushing for cross-collaborations of the two types, which she is confident is more likely to lead to successful world change than would homogenous pairings.

Chic Meets Geek™ is teaming up with Gnomedex to be the “Opening Celebration Event” to honor humble, but extraordinary, geek and chic leaders, businesses, and non-profits.  On August 18th, Chic Meets Geek™ will challenge attendees with thought-provoking ideas and situations.  There will be speakers, performance artists, tech/chic demos, all-you-can-eat and drink, and a unique networking opportunity for all guests.  It’s a power networking event for the extroverts to the wallflowers. The event will be hosted at the ultra-chic Hotel 1000 in Seattle, WA and tickets can be purchased on the website, www.chicmeetsgeek.com .

Past speakers included Founder of Guitar Hero (Kai Huang), Founder of WordPress (Matt Mullenweg), Marketing of Facebook, (Randi Zuckerberg), Founder of Serena & Lily (Lily Kanter), NFL Football Player from Dallas Cowboys (Damon Dunn), Miss California Candidate 2010 (Annette Jordan), World-Renown Ballerina (Maria Kochetkova), Reality Show Top Chef Las Vegas (Mattin Noblia), etc

Tran has teamed up with extraordinary Washington leaders and businesses that are bridging the local communities in Seattle:  Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome & Gnomedex, Steven Paul Matsumoto of Stigmare Couture Marketing, Colin Christianson of Tenacious Ventures, Nadia Mahmud, Adnan Mahmud, and Laura Kimball of Jolkona Foundation, Tysen Gannon of Gannon Associates, Jessica Estrada of Banyan Branch, Brian Westbrook of BrianWestbrook.com & Social Media Club, and Marianna Veress of MVMGR.com.

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For media requests please contact:
Steven Paul Matsumoto of Stigmare Couture Marketing
Email: sm@stigmare.com
Phone: 206.818.9648 (Seattle) / 415.690.7154 (San Francisco)

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Do you have an extraordinary “local” non-profit you would like ChicMeetsGeek to consider for the next event in your community?  ChicMeetsGeek will be coming to a city near you; therefore, submissions from cities outside of San Francisco will be considered.

The chosen local non-profit that is suggested by the chic or geek fan will be awarded (1) two VIP tickets to the next ChicMeetsGeek event, (2) an acknowledgment on stage by the non-profit, (3) and mentions on the ChicMeetsGeek website.

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We have a new line up of speakers that will deliver information and performances you have never heard or seen before!  For full details, you can view their bios here.

The GEEK speakers are:

• Kai Huang – Founder of Guitar Hero
• Sumaya Kazi - Founder of The CulturalConnect
• Dave McClure – Venture Capitalist/Investor at the Founder’s Fund
• Jessica Mah – Founder of Indinero

The CHIC speakers are:

• Maria Kochetkova – Principal Ballet Dancer at the San Francisco Ballet and Solo Gold Medal Winner on the NBC series Superstars of Dance
• Steve Wharton – Actor on NBC’s Trauma TV Show
• Annette Jordan – Miss California Pageant Candidate 2010
• Tim Galida - Keyboard & Singer of the Pop Rocks

Speakers from BUILD & ChicMeetsGeek will be:

• Suzanne McKechnie Klahr – CEO & Founder of BUILD
• Carol Tran – Founder of ChicMeetsGeek

What will you expect at the ChicMeetsGeek event on Thursday, February 4th:

• Influential Celebrity Geek and Chic Speakers, including speakers from the November 5, 2009 event.
  
• Live Jazz Band performed by Terry Disley, the legendary Jazz Musician who played with Mick Jagger, Jon Bon Jovi, and Sir Paul McCartney
  
• Open Bar with a selection of fine wine, beer, and vodka mixed drinks
• Food Served throughout the evening — 5 star catering service by a the Chef who formerly cooked for the Former President George W. Bush, Supreme Justice Clarence Thomas, and Clint Eastwood
  
• Tech Demos
• Silent Auction of prominent chic and geek leaders’ time and expertise
• Performance by World Champion Salsa Dancers
  
• and many more surprise features added daily
  

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On November 5, 2009, ChicMeetsGeek™ presented the San Francisco Opera Bravo Club’s fall celebration at the ultra-chic geek Automattic Lounge at Pier 38 in San Francisco. Over 350 attendees enjoyed beautiful views of the Bay, hosted cocktails, appetizers, and a unique opportunity to mix and mingle with the movers and shakers from both the chic and geek crowds of San Francisco Opera and Silicon Valley tech.

The geek speakers that attended were:

• Matt Mullenweg – Founder of Automattic & WordPress
• Randi Zuckerberg – Facebook
• Daniel Kraft – NASA Astronaut Selection Finalist, TED speaker, & F-16 Squadron Flight Surgeon
• David Weekly – Founder of PB Works and Hacker Dojo
• Edith Yeung – Founder of BizTechDay

The chic speakers were:

• Damon Dunn – Former NFL Football Player of the Dallas Cowboys
• Terry Disley – Mick Jagger‘s Legendary Jazz Musician
• Mattin Noblia – Top Chef Las Vegas Reality Star
• Irina Blok – ABC’s Shark Tank Reality Star
• Maurice Ramirez – Chief Photography of MTV Networks